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Don’t over-promote EIS and VCT tax relief, FSA warns

The Financial Services Authority has warned Venture Capital Trust (VCT) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) managers to avoid marketing investments at customers solely on attractive tax incentives.

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OpenText acquires Global 360

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software business OpenText has bought out Global 360, which provides process and case management services.

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Greetings card chain Card Factory says hello to online retailing

Budget greetings card chain Card Factory has moved into online retailing with the acquisition of personalised gifts and cards retailer GettingPersonal.co.uk. GettingPersonal.co.uk has been sold by its founders to Yorkshire-based rival Card Factory for an undisclosed sum.
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Worgas Burners receives funding from Venture Finance

Manufacturer Worgas Burners has secured a £1 million funding facility through asset-based lender Venture Finance.

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PLUS-SX sees record activity levels

London-based stock exchange PLUS-SX has reported significant levels of activity on its primary market in the first half of 2011.

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Better Capital takes a stake in Fairline Boats

Turnaround specialist Better Capital has partnered with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to acquire luxury powerboat builder Fairline Boats in a £20.5 million deal.

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DataSift receives funding from US investors

Social data mining platform DataSift has turned to US-based IA Ventures and GRP Partners to secure a $6 million (£3.76 million) funding round.

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Matrix commits £6 million to Motorclean buy-out

Private equity firm Matrix Private Equity Partners has backed the management buy-out (MBO) of valet service provider Motorclean, acquiring the company from LDC.

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DataSift receives funding from US investors

Social data mining platform DataSift has turned to US-based IA Ventures and GRP Partners to secure a $6 million (£3.76 million) funding round.

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Matrix commits £6 million to Motorclean buy-out

Private equity firm Matrix Private Equity Partners has backed the management buy-out (MBO) of valet service provider Motorclean, acquiring the company from LDC.

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German deal for Datatec

Information communications technology (ICT) business Datatec has made a purchase through its subsidiary, US-headquartered Westcon.

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Citrix completes Cloud.com buy

Virtual computing provider Citrix Systems has completed the buy of Cloud.com which specialises in software infrastructure platforms for cloud providers.

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GA Europe buys TJ Hughes debt

Restructuring specialist GA Europe has acquired the debt of troubled retailer TJ Hughes for an undisclosed sum, just three months after entrepreneur Anthony Solomon and Endless took ownership.

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Core Capital gains support for ‘innovative’ LP fund

Shareholders of VCT private equity investor Core Capital have voted in favour of the firm creating a new £76.2 million limited partnership (LP) fund to commit further capital to its largest VCT portfolio companies.

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